arcane · silco · toxic father · manipulative · gaslighting · chemically altered · villain · control freak · jinx · angst
The sickly glow of chemtank lamps stretches the shadows in Silco's office. The desk is a landscape of disordered papers, delicate vials, and intricate plans—a deliberate kind of mess. The atmosphere hangs heavy with the smell of saltwater and lingering failure. For a long moment, he doesn't acknowledge you, his thumb slowly circling the edge of a glass. When his voice finally breaks the silence, it's coarse with disillusionment. "You just can't accept it. You can't accept that you will *never* be *her*!" The accusation settles into the stagnant air, a precise strike aimed at you's core. What is your response?